Black Eyed Peas manager charged with assault

In this image released by Perez Hilton, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is shown with an injury beneath his eye, Monday, June 22, 2009, in Toronto. Hilton, whose name is real is Mario Lavandeira, says he got into argument with Fergie and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas at a Toronto nightclub early Monday and was punched outside the club by Polo Molina, the band’s manager. Additional marks on the side of Hilton’s head and forehead, are from pink paint he wore while attending the MuchMusic Video Awards.

The general manager of Black Eyed Peas has been charged with assault amid allegations he and hip-hop star will.i.am attacked celebrity blogger Perez Hilton over the weekend.

Polo Molina turned himself into Toronto authorities after the pair allegedly clashed with Hilton at a party after the MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada on Sunday night.

Hilton — real name Mario Lavandeira — claims he was left bleeding and in shock when will.i.am and Molina attacked him over comments the gossip king posted about Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie on his Web site.

In a posting on his Web site, Hilton claims Molina punched him “two or three times” during the incident, outside a local nightclub.

In a video posting on music Web site dipdive.com, he roars back, “I hate you Perez. Come on dude, I didn’t hit you. I told you that I didn’t like the fact the you disrespected us. It’s cool to have your opinion, but dude, apparently you were bleeding outside the club. I was like next to you by a tree, waiting for my car and instead of calling the police you Twitted that I assaulted you. Sounds like somebody wants mad (more) attention and is not really concerned about his health. I didn’t hit you, and this is very wrong that you are Twitting that I did that, once again disrespecting me and everything I stand for. And they’re lies and that’s wrong. Shame on you, shame on your behavior. And that’s just messed up.”